Evan D. Goldberg (born September 15, 1982) is a Canadian-American filmmaker and comedian. He has collaborated with his childhood friend

Seth Rogen Seth Aaron Rogen (; born April 15, 1982) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian and filmmaker. Originally a stand-up comedian in Vancouver, he moved to Los Angeles for a part in Judd Apatow's series '' Freaks and Geeks'', and then got a part o ...

on the films '' Superbad'', ''

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'', ''

This Is the End ''This Is the End'' is a 2013 American apocalyptic stoner action fantasy black comedy film written, directed and produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, in their directorial debuts. It is a feature-length film adaptation of the short film ...

'', '' The Interview'', and '' Good Boys''.

Personal life

Evan Goldberg was born September 15, 1982 in

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, to a

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family. He was raised in

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. He attended

Point Grey Secondary School Point Grey stəywəte:n̓ Secondary School, previously called Point Grey Secondary School, is a public secondary school located in the Kerrisdale and Shaughnessy neighbourhoods of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. History Designed by Fred T ...

(where he met and befriended Rogen) and

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, and is married to Lisa (Yadavaia) Goldberg.

Career

Goldberg started his writing career joining the staff of ''

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'' for its 2004 season, along with his childhood friend and comedy partner

. They collaborated on the films, ''

Knocked Up ''Knocked Up'' is a 2007 American romantic comedy film written, co-produced and directed by Judd Apatow, and starring Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, and Leslie Mann. It follows the repercussions of a drunken one-night stand between a sl ...

'', '' Superbad'', ''

'', ''

Funny People ''Funny People'' is a 2009 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Judd Apatow, co-produced by Apatow Productions and Madison 23 Productions, and starring Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and Leslie Mann with Eric Bana, Jonah Hill and Jas ...

'', and '' The Green Hornet'' with their production company

Point Grey Pictures Point Grey (PGP) is an American independent film and television production company founded in 2011 by Canadian comedians and filmmakers, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. History Founded by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg in February 12, 2011, the com ...

, named after

. In a strategy to garner interest and funding, Goldberg created a pre-production trailer for '' Jay and Seth versus the Apocalypse'', which was later made as ''

'', and was released in June 2013. During the time, both Rogen and Goldberg through his Point Grey Pictures company had set up a joint venture with major client

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to set up mainstream comedy films. Goldberg and Rogen are both "obsessed" fans of ''The Simpsons''. After learning that ''The Simpsons'' executive producer James L. Brooks was a fan of ''Superbad'', they decided to ask the producers of the show if they could write an episode. They were invited to ''The Simpsons'' writers room, where they pitched several episode ideas. One was accepted, and they wrote an outline with the help of some feedback from the regular writers. It became the episode " Homer the Whopper", which was the season premiere of season twenty-one. Goldberg has a chapter giving advice in

Tim Ferriss Timothy Ferriss (born July 20, 1977) is an American entrepreneur, investor, author, podcaster, and lifestyle guru. He became well-known through his ''4-Hour'' self-help book series—including ''The 4-Hour Work Week'', ''The 4-Hour Body'', and '' ...

' book ''

Tools of Titans ''Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers'' (2016) is a self-help book by Timothy Ferriss, an American writer, educational activist, and entrepreneur. He interviewed more than 100 "wor ...

''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Interview at the WGA
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